Source: BroBible
Summary
Adam McKay, director of Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, has expressed openness to reuniting with his former collaborator Will Ferrell after their split in 2019. McKay attributed the split to the dissolution of their production company, Gary Sanchez Productions. The pair had planned a sequel to Talladega Nights, which would have taken Ricky Bobby to Europe. McKay also recalled the circumstances surrounding their split, including his decision to cast John C. Reilly as Lakers owner Jerry Buss in the HBO series Winning Time without informing Ferrell.
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Adam McKay and Will Ferrell were the ultimate comedy duo of the 2000s and 2010s. Their company, Gary Sanchez Productions, produced iconic comedies like Anchorman, Step Brothers, and The Other Guys. The planned sequel to Talladega Nights would have taken Ricky Bobby to Europe, where he would have clashed with the “far-left-leaning” culture. The split between McKay and Ferrell was reportedly due to McKay’s decision to cast John C. Reilly as Lakers owner Jerry Buss without telling Ferrell. It’s just another case of “creative differences” in Hollywood.
Author: Evan Null
